CVE-2007-4642

Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat (PKT_CHAT) message that is not properly handled by the (1) D_NetPlayerEvent function in d_net.c or the (2) Msg_Write function in net_msg.c, or (3) many commands that are not properly handled by the NetSv_ReadCommands function in d_netsv.c; or (4) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a chat (PKT_CHAT) message without a final '\0' character.

Exploit likelihood

16.3%Down 18.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2007-4642
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-4642
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-4624 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-4624
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4853-vw97-h7j3 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers...

Record: GHSA-4853-vw97-h7j3
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

doomsday

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Doomsday Engine 1.8.6/1.9 - Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities	2007-08-29

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-4642 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Doomsday, published August 31, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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